FFA

Published: December 20, 2011 4:00AM

W. HOLMES DISTRICT -- On Oct. 31, President Derek Reutter brought the Halloween meeting of West Holmes FFA to order.
In new business a motion to pay $50 of the registration cost for two teams to attend the District 8 trap shoot and have every member of the two teams pay the remaining $5 was passed. The chapter will support the paper recycling drive and member will write letters to troops. The chapter will participate in Salvation Army bell ringing. After the meeting members enjoyed chili, playing corn hole and participating in the annual haunted trail put on by the junior and senior members of the chapter.
TRIWAY DISTRICT -- A meeting of the Triway FFA Chapter was held Nov. 12 with a motion to have hoodies for members of each committee rescinded. Pumpkins that were decorated at the previous meeting were delivered to the nursing home. The Greenhand ceremony was performed at the last meeting with 29 Greenhands present.
A Veterans Day breakfast was held with 32 veterans attending.
The chapter voted to donate $75 to the Camp Muskingum Nature Building project. It was decided the chapter would continue its Adopt a Family project. The chapter also will participate in the Have a Heart canned food drive, the annual cookout and bowling party, and potentially creating a countywide FFA square/line dance.
The chapter voted to provide cookies, chips and beverages for other chapters participating in the Parliamentary Procedure contest, as well as pizza for themselves.
NORWAYNE DISTRICT -- Norwayne FFA met on Nov. 7 at the old Norwayne Middle School to listen to a speech given by former state FFA President Amy Jo Frost. She talked about her experiences as an education research intern at the World Agro-forestry Centre.
She described her trip to Kenya with two other Ohio State University students. She wished to develop a program in the Kenyan schooling system that would add a mandatory course on the uses and necessities of trees within the society. While in Kenya she was able to go around to 10 schools and see if the program she wishes to initiate would work.
W. HOLMES DISTRICT -- On Nov. 21, West Holmes FFA sent members to compete at district parliamentary procedure contest at Indian Valley High School. The contest requires the team to properly run a business meeting. Members also take a general knowledge test. The senior team placed second and qualified for the state contest. The team consisted of Casey Schlauch, Travis Campbell, Liz Overholt, Mandy Taylor, Tawnya Eckerle, Sam Krejci, Madee Brewer and Jesse Wines.
The chapter also had a beginning team compete and place fifth at districts. The team consisted of Madee Brewer, Mandy Taylor, Dustin Niehaus, Doug Giauque, Alex Snow, Shyann Kick, Nikki Wagner and Jesse Wines.
The senior team competed at state contest in Columbus on Dec. 17.
W. HOLMES DISTRICT -- On Nov. 15, the West Holmes FFA sent members to Hiland High School to compete in sub district Parliamentary Procedure contest. The senior team members consisted of Casey Schlauch, Travis Campbell, Mandy Taylor, Tawnya Eckerle, Sam Krejci, Dustin Niehaus, Jesse Wines and Madee Brewer. The team placed first at the sub district contest.
The chapter also sent a beginning team to compete at sub-districts. The team consisted of Madee Brewer, Mandy Taylor, Dustin Niehaus, Doug Giauque, Shyann Kick, Nikki Wagner and Jesse Wines. The junior team also placed first in the sub district contest. Both teams qualified for the district contest.
W. HOLMES DISTRICT -- On Nov. 21, Rob Hovis, a former FFA member, state officer, agriculture teacher and state executive secretary, spoke to the chapter about his experience while in FFA and how it has applied to his life. He encouraged members to step out of their shells and take advantage of the experiences the FFA has to offer.
A Greenhand ceremony was conducted and the members received their pins and certificates. New Greenhands are Wesley Adams, Monica Airwyke, Kayla Bird, Crystal Blackburn, Bailey Boughman, Rebekah Brannon, Bryce Burgett, Hunter Carpenter, Meghan Dawson, Jace Freewalt, James Friend, Tanner Goines, Nathan Greenough, Gram "Huck" Hay, Dylan Holloway, Morgan Hoxworth, Kristin Hoover, Shyann Kick, Levi Kinstle, Lexi Kinstle, Tye Kirby, Kara Leadbetter, Andrea Lehman, Quinten Lovell, Shawna McVay, Terry Medley, Wyatt Mellor, Brandon Miller, Brianna Miller, Everhett Myers, Elise Neville, Tristan Ramseyer, Timothy Rogers, Vincent Schlauch, Alexandra Snow, Tori Smith, Christopher Sprang, Amanda Spurlock, Harlie Spurlock, Dakota Stocker, Dustin Stocker, Madalyn Wolfe and Devin Yoder.
Members will attend the Union Local MFE on Feb. 25-26. The chapter will hold a penny drive to benefit St. Jude's Hospital. A January fun night with other chapters will be held. Left over fruit will go to the Lighthouse Love Center.